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It's fair to assume that the rear sight and safety enhancements were indeed field or arsenal changes, but there's no way to know for sure. A lot of surplus carbines returned from MAP or Lend Lease countries found their way back to the states and into the hands of civilians without necessarily being processed through an arsenal. However, the well meaning civilian owner often chose to upgrade them themselves. There's no telling where the commercial stock came from. Wartime or post war Type 3 or 4 stocks can be found for between $50 land $100 on Ebay. Look for Springfield Armory "potbelly" (Type 5) stocks. They're usually under $100. Also, check with Whatacountry.com. I've purchased several wartime, slightly damaged stocks from them for under $100 that were easily repaired.
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